Kolkata, April 9 -- Lucknow Super Giants have asked Kolkata Knight Riders to bat first in match 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

The Rishabh Pant-led LSG are coming after a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last game, whereas Ajinkya Rahane's KKR will be hopeful of their first win of the season.

Speaking at the toss, DC skipper Pant said, "I think [we are] looking to bowl first. We want to put opposition at the back. As I said before, we trust our bowlers enough that they might do a good job for us. (How significant was that win?) We feel, you know, victory definitely adds to the atmosphere of the team. We always talk about being positive, having that intent at the same time. When ...